Barton men's soccer trio earns 2026 All-Conference Carolinas honors

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Three members of the Barton College Men's Soccer Team - Dan Fox, Bruno Marques and Kai Thurston - earned 2026 All-Conference Carolinas accolades.

Fox, a junior defender from Canberra, AUSTRALIA, was named to the all-league second team.  Fox leads the team in assists this year with six to go along with eight total points.

Meanwhile, Marques and Thurston earned third-team all-conference laurels.  Marques, a junior forward from Piracicaba, BRAZIL, leads the squad in goals (six) and points (14).  Thurston, a senior defender from Harleston, ENGLAND, garnered all-league accolades for the second straight year.

Barton (8-6-3), the eighth seeded in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship, will face top-seeded Young Harris (12-2-3) in the quarterfinals on Saturday night beginning at 6:30 p.m., in Young Harris, Ga.

2026 All-Conference Carolinas
Men's Soccer Teams

FIRST TEAM
Forward – Conor O'Gorman, Lees-McRae
Forward – Daniel Osorno, Young Harris
Forward – Andre Camargo, Chowan
Forward – Jacob Bandel, Converse
Midfielder – Robbie Deighan, Chowan
Midfielder – Enzo Joly, Emmanuel
Midfielder – Amro Shibeika, Converse
Midfielder – Fredrik Berge, Young Harris
Defender – Ondrej Kopecky, Young Harris
Defender – Adam Condron, Lees-McRae
Defender – David Guevara, Francis Marion
Defender – Owen Nero, Converse
Goalkeeper – Jonathan Kienle, Lees-McRae

SECOND TEAM
Forward – Andrea Marrazzo, Lees-McRae
Forward – Jose Coutinho, Francis Marion
Forward – Iker Revuelta, Converse
Forward – Volkan Celikkol, Francis Marion
Midfielder – Nils Schulze, Lees-McRae
Midfielder – Philip Abda, Young Harris
Midfielder – Conor Hart, Lees-McRae
Midfielder – Ben Hooper, Ferrum
Defender – Luka Vasiljevic, Young Harris
Defender – Rui Cardoso, Lees-McRae
Defender – Dan Fox, Barton
Defender – Esteban Quinero, Francis Marion
Goalkeeper – Tommaso Morsoletto, Young Harris

THIRD TEAM
Forward – Amin El Ghazi, Young Harris
Forward – Bruno Marques, Barton
Forward – Fernando Hernandez, Chowan
Forward – Lucas Vila, Francis Marion
Midfielder – Filip Zander, Young Harris
Midfielder – Ken Naito, Chowan
Midfielder – Michael Boyle, Southern Wesleyan
Midfielder – Matthew Saunders, Young Harris
Defender – Leo Skogsfjord, Young Harris
Defender – Oskar Lindegard, Lees-McRae
Defender – Kai Thurston, Barton
Defender – Manel Rastrollo Gomes, Belmont Abbey
Goalkeeper – Thiago Ausland, Converse  

Offensive Player of the Year
Conor O'Gorman, Lees-McRae

Defensive Player of the Year
Ondrej Kopecky, Young Harris

Freshman of the Year
Andrea Marrazzo, Lees-McRae

Coach of the Year
Taylor Morton, Lees-McRae